Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-01
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ASSEMBLY.

The House convened at 10 \. NJ, Speaker Jor-
dan in the chair. Quorum present.
The special order for lG.5-the recOnsidern-
tion of the vote whereby A. c. A. 10, relating to
irrigation, was lOst-was on motion of Granger,
made .specal order for the same hour to-
morrow.
Shanahan of Shasta called up his resolution
relative to the Investigation Of the Board of
State Prison Directors, and moved its passage.
Briisie of Amador in his impuisive style,
made Il ringing speech in opposition 10 the reso-
luticn in which he said: = opposed this reso-
luton upon its first being introduced and from
the fact OF that opposition am accused of being
unfamiliar with partisan tactics and indiscreet
i'll 'ailing to add iuel t the fire when burning
i'll the camp Of the party of different political
faith. ! VIII admit of my ineXperience.
must confess my inability to initiate the pru-
dence OF some of my colleagues on the floor, and
freely II knowledge my partisan inactivity
whena conflict arises between that party and
the welfare of the people of the state. do not
recognize this, however as a position of pOliti-
cal po icy; il is nothing more nor less than an
attempt of the gentleman from Shasta to build
for himself a pede stal of fame aud pose upon II
as the champion before whom the dear work
ingman and laborer viii bow down in hum
bic submission to his exalted genius.
so faithfully cxerted in their behalf
While it may be source ofpersonal satisfaction
to the gentleman from shasta to see the rep 'rts
of his famous Commission published in the
daily papers; while he would have the name of
Snanahan on every lip. and the picture of his
manly form keeping company with Clay and
Webster upon the walls Of every American
household: while his ambition is commendable
aud his future bright / do not believe in this
House submitting Itself as the means by which
this notoriety is 10 be accomplished. Ii Is aston
ishing what men OF Importance California
Legislature viii develop in sixty days. From
the backwoods OF some northern county we sud
denly see be ore us an amateur statesman, who,
i'll the course of few weeks, steps
forth aud proposes to disclose TO
this State most damaging developments
concerning the character of our most honored
and most respected citizens and officials.
The gentlemen named would have the
ton is aimed at their Directors, but
the true cause of this sudden impulse
is to affect in some manner the position occu-
pied by General NcCOmb. And TO that let me
say that So far as that gentleman is concerned
the more thorough the investigation, the more
thorough official he Will prove. Occupying the
position be has, in The manner he has, with the
ability he possesses, and the service he renders
this state. would be the sicA est dose of Demo-
cratic investigation that they have ever in
dulged in. But that is not the question It
would cost n great Geal of money and avail
nothing create trouble and discord, and estab-
lish cheap notoriety to the already notorious
gentleman from the county OF wigwauls aud
warriors
Mr. Shanahan said that the resolution was
aimed at The whole management. That the
condition of affairs that resulted in the removal
of the Prison Directors some years ago still Oh,
f1ins- That ii the former refnoval was itfsi If
able, certainly vi invest ga,ion Is needed at
this time Thai the reason Nr Brusie was o.
posed 10 the resolution was because he had al
ready served as member OF the State Prison
Committee and made u very shallow examine
tion of prison affairs. Tint any intimatiou that
he had offered the resolution u promote his own
political welfare wts absolutely false. lie spoke
% Directors holding two or more positions each
in violation of common decency, if not of law:
aDd adreTted ~ their Charging the sta G seven
dtiIass and ii.ty cents (-7 ~ for board, when
they wcTe IN reality boarding :, the s;ate's ex-